Jiang Feng’s stall was flanked by many tables and chairs, where custors could sit and savor their purchased stir-fried swimming crab with rice cakes.
Zhang Haoran was the first custor to buy the swimming crab.
Having nothing to do at 6:30 this morning, he ca here to queue. He had brought a power bank, so it was just a matter of playing a few rounds of ’Jin Chan Chan’.
He stood at the front of the line, head down, imrsed in the thrill of drawing cards.
Initially, there weren’t many people behind him.
After his first ga ended, he looked back and saw thirty more people had lined up; everyone had arrived early to wait.
After his second ga, Zhang Haoran looked back again to see the line had grown incredibly long. Many livestrears had also co over, making the scene very lively.
He clicked his tongue. Good thing I ca early, he thought.
Then, he continued playing ’Jin Chan Chan’.
The line grew longer and longer.
People who arrived later saw the huge queue and didn’t bother to join it. Instead, they just gathered around to watch, planning to leave after observing the commotion for a while.
At this rate, it looked like no one would get to eat crab without waiting in line for at least two hours.
Then, Zhang Haoran noticed so people moving things into Jiang Feng’s stall—likely ingredients. The young man in the lead was Sun Zhuangfei, whom Zhang Haoran recognized as Jiang Feng’s assistant.
After that, Jiang Feng arrived and began cooking the crab.
Zhang Haoran put down his phone and looked toward the stall.
He saw Jiang Feng expertly slicing the rice cakes. The kitchen knife in Jiang Feng’s hands seed to have a soul, precise yet graceful.
Once the rice cakes were cut, Jiang Feng skillfully sliced the crabs.
Then, with a few deft movents, he suddenly began stir-frying the crabs in the wok.
The fragrance instantly wafted through the air. What an amazing aroma!
The crab at, stir-fried at high temperature, mixed with various seasonings and beca incredibly fragrant.
Under the high heat, the aroma spread rapidly, boring straight into everyone’s nostrils!
Zhang Haoran was instantly hungry. The aroma was truly intoxicating.
It wasn’t just him; a few people nearby were also craning their necks to look into the wok, eager to be the first to eat the food once it was ready.
After a while, Jiang Feng dished out the stir-fried swimming crab with rice cakes from the wok.
Zhang Haoran had already paid by scanning a QR code. After receiving his serving of stir-fried swimming crab with rice cakes, he sat down at a nearby table, ready to eat.
At this mont, he sensed sothing and turned his head.
He saw everyone in the queue watching him intently, seemingly trying to discern from his expression whether the stir-fried swimming crab with rice cakes was delicious.
Now, he was the first person to taste the crab.
Zhang Haoran felt a bit of pressure. He deliberately changed his seat to face away from the queue.
Seeing this, quite a few people in line cursed under their breath. That sneaky guy, not even letting us watch him eat!
Zhang Haoran eagerly picked up his chopsticks and started with a piece of the stir-fried rice cake.
The texture of the rice cake was very soft and slightly chewy, but not at all sticky to the teeth.
As he chewed, he could feel the rice cake briefly cling to his teeth before quickly separating.
The flavor of the stir-fried crab at had completely infused the rice cakes. During the intense heat of the cooking process, the flavor had spread into every nook and cranny of the rice cake.
So, while the rice cakes retained their own texture, their flavor was that of the stir-fried crab.
"Delicious!" Zhang Haoran’s expression lit up with pleasant surprise.
Definitely worth the wait! This is incredible!
Zhang Haoran had eaten stir-fried swimming crab with rice cakes before; after all, it was a local hostyle dish. It was very popular when crabs were in season and plump.
But even though it was spring, not the peak season for crabs, the dish Jiang Feng made tasted better than any crab he had ever eaten.
Zhang Haoran then picked up a crab leg. The base of the leg held a large chunk of white at. During preparation, the crab at had been coated with cornstarch before being deep-fried.
The deep-frying ti was controlled perfectly. A mont longer and it would have been overcooked; a mont less, and it would have been raw. It had to have that perfect freshness.
Zhang Haoran bit into the crab leg. The at was incredibly fresh and tender, as if this were the freshest crab in the entire world. This unparalleled, delightful sensation thrilled his taste buds.
So delicious! He was completely imrsed in the flavor.
Little did he know, the official livestream cara was now focused on him. Moreover, the caraman was quite direct, pushing the lens close to Zhang Haoran’s face, practically filming him in an extre close-up.
Seeing this, the online audience burst into laughter.
[This custor’s acting is top-notch!]
[Zero signs of faking it!]
[He makes it look so delicious; I want so too!]
[This dish looks incredible just from watching!]
Barrage comnts flooded the screen.
Zhang Haoran sensed sothing was off. He looked up and saw the cara pointed at him, freezing instantly. What’s going on? Do they just shove caras in your face these days?
Zhang Haoran’s shocked and embarrassed expression was fully captured by the netizens, who found it even more hilarious.
"How does it taste?" the caraman, rather brazen, asked enthusiastically.
"Ah, it’s fantastic!" Zhang Haoran, being good-natured, imdiately praised the food when asked.
"Thank you," the caraman replied politely.
"You’re welco," Zhang Haoran responded courteously.
He had been quite annoyed initially; after all, a cara had suddenly been thrust in his face. But since the caraman was so polite, Zhang Haoran’s anger dissipated.
This caraman really knows how to handle things. He’s got completely figured out, Zhang Haoran thought.
Zhang Haoran didn’t dwell on it and continued to savor the stir-fried swimming crab with rice cakes.
This dish was incredibly flavorful. Both the rice cakes and the crab were stir-fried to perfection.
Moreover, the seasoning was perfectly balanced and exceptionally even. There were no instances where one bite was overwhelmingly more seasoned than another.
Jiang Feng was a master chef, after all; his wok-tossing technique was superb. With a few stirs here and a few flips of the wok there, he had long since distributed the seasoning evenly.
It was simply impossible for clumps of seasoning to form. If that happened in soone else’s cooking, it ant their arm strength was insufficient, and they were being careless with their stir-frying.
Zhang Haoran ate to his heart’s content, finishing every last bit of rice cake and crab on his plate.
Because it was so delicious, after eating for a bit, he realized he had already devoured everything edible on his plate.
Left with no other choice, Zhang Haoran began to ticulously crack open each crab shell, ensuring he ate every last morsel of at. He even sucked on the crab legs a couple of tis, savoring every bit of flavor until none remained. Only then did he feel truly satisfied.
It wasn’t just him; the other three custors who had gotten to eat the crab were also thoroughly enjoying their al.
One man, a socially adept extrovert, after finishing his stir-fried swimming crab with rice cakes, shouted towards the queue:
"Boss Jiang’s crab is amazing!"
"Just two words: Freaking aweso!"
Seeing the man act this way, the people in line all laughed.
The caraman for the Wenzhou Culture and Tourism account’s livestream, seeing this man loved to put on a show, imdiately aid the cara at him. The man didn’t disappoint, speaking to the cara:
"This crab is incredibly delicious, so flavorful! I’ve never eaten crab this tender.
"A big mouthful of crab at, and your whole mouth is filled with that amazing taste.
"The only downside is the portion size—it’s too small! It was gone before I really got into it, and you can’t even pay for a larger serving."
I’m still not satisfied!
Netizens in the livestream chat saw this. Everyone could tell that the stir-fried swimming crab with rice cakes was genuinely delicious, but many still played it cool.
[Delicious? I won’t believe it unless you mail so to try!]
[I’m not jealous at all! Not one bit!]
[Hmph, it’s just crab and rice cakes. Big deal, like we can’t get that anywhere!]
[That settles it, I’m having crab-roe-flavored instant noodles tonight!]
The atmosphere in the livestream chat was electric.
By this ti, Jiang Feng had already started stir-frying the second batch of crabs. There were plenty of crabs, rice cakes, and seasonings for the day. Since the event was already creating such a buzz, he decided to go all out!
The aroma of the stir-frying crab spread from the stall, wafting far and wide. Slling this, the anticipation of the custors in the queue grew even stronger.
The Wenzhou Culture and Tourism livestream chat was also packed with viewers.
[Boss Jiang, when are you coming to set up a stall in our city?]
[Co to Guangzhou! Guangzhou has a rich culinary culture. Co take on the challenge here!]
[Co to Yunnan! I want to eat mushrooms cooked by Boss Jiang!]
[Do you want to eat the mushrooms cooked by Boss Jiang, or do you want to eat Boss Jiang’s ’mushrooms’?]
[Co to the Northeast! The Northeast has tons of great food!]
[Ever since wildlife protection laws ca in, Northeastern cuisine hasn’t been the sa. All that’s left is iron pot stew!]
[Co to the Grassland! I’ll treat Boss Jiang to a whole roasted lamb!]
ssages flooded the livestream chat from netizens all over the country. It was clear that he was very popular.
Seeing this, representatives from various regional tourism bureaus inwardly nodded in approval. Well done. Let’s keep this up and try to get Boss Jiang to our city soon. It would promote our local cuisine and scenery too.
Wenzhou Culture and Tourism had set a great precedent. Similar scenes were likely to play out in the future.
Jiang Feng paid no mind to all of this, focusing solely on stir-frying the crab. His knife moved quickly, his spatula was steady, and the dishes he cooked slled wonderful.
Wave after wave of custors received their portion of stir-fried swimming crab with rice cakes, sat down at the nearby tables, and savored it carefully.
Indeed, just as everyone had said, it was truly delicious! The fresh, savory flavor was utterly intoxicating. After finishing, they felt it wasn’t nearly enough and craved more. It was a sweet agony.
It’s so delicious, but the portion is too small!
Only one crab? I could eat ten of these myself!
If only we could pay extra for another serving!
I want another one!
Custors who had eaten the stir-fried swimming crab with rice cakes couldn’t help but exclaim these sentints repeatedly.
Wuma Street was thoroughly buzzing with excitent. Many local shop owners ca out to watch the commotion. Such a scene was truly a rare sight and quite interesting to behold.
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